European state buys Israeli ground intelligence system
Israel’s Elbit systems announced this week that a European state, which was not named, purchased an array of ground electronic intelligence capabilities worth 390 million dollars. […]
Month: May 2017
New IDF Cyber Command commences operations
The IDF’s new Cyber Command is beginning its operations, and its structure is different from the one envisaged by IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Gadi […]
The arms race over the sea arena
Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza are stocking up on weapons that, in the event of a future war, would enable them to try and […]
Hamas’s underground city in Gaza
Currently, the situation on the border with Gaza can best be described as a tense calm. Hamas, deterred by Israel’s military power, is refraining from launching […]
Can Israel be turned into an East – West trading bridge?
A recent op-ed by a former senior Israel Navy official proposes a fascinating idea: Turning Israel into a trading bridge, linking East and West. The […]
Special forces will be bringing their rocket launcher with them
One of the biggest differences between special forces and regular army units lies in the issue of supporting fire. When regular infantry units move into […]
Satellite links on IDF vehicles – Another step in the evolution of network-centered combat
A story I published this week at Jane’s Defense Weekly is about Israel ordering advanced satellite communication links, for installation on board a range of […]
Is Erdogan trying to revive the Islamist Sunni bloc?
Following the venomous verbal attack launched on Israel by Turkey’s President, and Israel’s strong reply, diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and Ankara are once again heading for a […]
Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia – A US nod at the anti-Iran Sunni coalition
Ahead of the upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, Reuters is reporting on US – Saudi talks regarding the the sale of […]
The factors that led Hamas to release a “new” policy paper
The second half of my recent piece, assessing Hamas’s situation, contains the big picture factors that drove Hamas to try to rebrand itself a little, […]